Overalls



1930. J. HERSKOWITZ 1733538 OVERALLS 1 Pmtmhte 11 STATES PATENT OFFICE JOSE1H HERSIIOWITZ, OIB' WOOIDHAVEN, NEW YORK, ASSIGN'OZB '1O ADOLFHERSKOWI'I'Z & BON, ING, OB BROOKLYN, NEW YORK VERALIILB Applicationflled June 21,

mcans 0f what is commonly known; in the art as a honklcss fastener.

More specifically my invention relates to a garment havmg asem1-c1rculur drop seat uxtondmg completely across the man 0E the fingam]. including a continuous hookloss fnstener Whereby said seat may beopenby a single rot'ary moverrient.

I am aware that outer garments of the above type have been mad with dr0pseats equipped with hookless fasteners extending aeross-; the back ofthe garment from side tu sido in a straight line. It has been neuessnryhowever, to split 01 open the sides of thc gnrment for at least a shortdistance to' permit the saut to be fully opened. The open sidcs requirean additional fastening meuns such as a button und button hole t0complutcly close the seat. This is an objectionublc feature of such agarment for the reason that it neccssitates at least three operations,viz. the manipulation of the hookless fastenor und the closing 0f bothsides. Furthermore, the sidesdo n0t completely close so thnt in the rasa0f motnr mechanics for instzmcc, oil, grease am] dirt creep through theside openings d'efeatingthe purpose und objuct of the .garmcnt. Inadditipn, the side opunings are easily ripped, the Buttons me torn uwnyam] busy mochanics und workmen cunnot tuke the time to properly closethe saut und openings f0r proper protection.

T0 overcome the above objections Imd othors which will be rmulilyundcrstood by tlmsu skilled in the urt und to enuble others to fullycomprchend the llnderlying features und improvement in my new outergarmont, referenco i had to the accompunying drawing showing a preferredfofm cf the invention, in which garment so as t0 provide a maximum open-1929. smmm 372,678.-

Fig. 1 is a front-view showing the garment.

Fig. 2 is al rer view showing the drop saut 'partially opened.

Referrin now t'o the drawings, 5 designates the ront, upper body port1onof an outer garment such as an overall, und preierubly in one piece withthe legs 6, 7. Numeral .8 designates the waist band, 9 the t01i pocketsund 10 the side pockets.

ieferring particularly to Fig. 2 of the drawing, I have shown the rearbody ortion 11 of the garment as provided with a semicirculur drop seator flap designated in its entirety by numeral 12, said drop seatextending from the side 13 t0 the side 14 and cmnplotely acr0ss the saidgarment. The lower edge 15 of the rear body 11 is equipped with thehookless fastenor Strip which cooperntus with a strip 16 on the top edgeof the drop saut, said strips beim; adapted t0 be opened und closed bythe fastener 17 in the manner W011 known und understood.

It will be thus seen that the drop seat may bdcompletely opened by asingle operation and by a single, circular sweep when the fastener 17 isseized by the fingers and the Saat closcd in the same manner. Since theWidth of the seat is 0f the same width as the garment, there are n0 sideopenings or additional fastening means am loyed other than the hooklessfastener. he s aat' provides the maxi mum opening and completely closesthe back of the garment when closed so that n0 dirt or foreign mattermay enter to seil the garments t0 be protected.

Having shown and described my invention, what I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent isl:

A garment of the dass described comprising an upper body ortion, bott0mleg poptions, a semi-circular drop saut und a slide fastener for closinsaid drop saut extending from side to s1de, the peak of the drop sautbeing 0n u line with the waist line of the garment.

In testimony whereof he has affixod bis signature.

JOSEPH HERSKOWI'IZ.

